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The NAACP said Tuesday night's execution was "murder," not justice

The US state of Missouri on Tuesday executed death row inmate Marcellus Williams for the 1998 murder of a woman, even though the prosecutor's office that secured his murder conviction 21 years ago expressed doubts about the integrity of the case. The victim's family had pleaded with authorities to spare…

Marcellus Williams is set to be executed on Sept. 24 for a 1998 murder that prosecutors say he did not commit

The Missouri Supreme Court will hear arguments as attorneys working on behalf of Marcellus Williams seek to save him, just a day before his scheduled execution

‘Even if it is ignorance, ignorance has consequences,’ a father of a Pine View student says

A judge has ruled that a Republican-controlled county in Pennsylvania violated state law when election workers refused to tell voters that their mail-in ballot had been rejected and wouldn’t be counted in last April’s primary election

NAACP President Derrick Johnson discusses the significance of Kamala Harris' DNC speech and the organization's commitment to voter engagement and social ju...

President Biden designates Springfield Massacre site as national monument, acknowledging dark chapter in American history.

President Biden to designate national monument at 1908 Springfield race riot site, recognizing civil rights history and confronting racial violence.

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation designating a national monument in Springfield, Illinois, at the site of a 1908 race riot that later fueled the formation of the NAACP

The photo drew heavy criticism online. The local branch of the NAACP expressed its "profound disappointment."